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Suggest Medication For Running Nose And Cough
my 15 month old now has often on and off cough and runny nose that lasts up to a week ever sense he was around 5months old. It seems like just as we think hes getting over it it comes back full blown. we do the common cold meds and have recently started allergy med over the counter. Is giving that medication that does not seem to fully be taking away the cold safe to be giving all the time? weve stopped bringing him in to doctor cause he really never has fever with cold and they just say give the over the counter meds. he has had two ear infections throughout the time with the colds. I just feel helpless
Mon, 2 Jun 2014
Hi and thanks for the query,
A proper review is required to distinguish if the cough is of viral or bacterial origin. Symptomatic treatment with anti histaminics, anti inflammatory drugs and analgesics could be sufficient, including some cough syrups in case the cough is of viral origin. Bacterial infections cause more severe illness. more fever, and pus like mucous. X rays, clinical review and blood tests might be required to make a difference to decide the choice and duration of antibiotics to be used. The opinion of your doctor is need if symptoms persist or aggravate after symptomatic treatment to avoid complications. Kind regards
A proper review is required to distinguish if the cough is of viral or bacterial origin. Symptomatic treatment with anti histaminics, anti inflammatory drugs and analgesics could be sufficient, including some cough syrups in case the cough is of viral origin. Bacterial infections cause more severe illness. more fever, and pus like mucous. X rays, clinical review and blood tests might be required to make a difference to decide the choice and duration of antibiotics to be used. The opinion of your doctor is need if symptoms persist or aggravate after symptomatic treatment to avoid complications. Kind regards
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